Hm? He gets the impression he's said something amusing to this stranger but he can't work out what.

Humans... that word again. Is that the name of a race? They seem rather ubiquitous if so, belonging to several stars.

His ears flick once as he hums over his response. "Mammets take care of some tasks, certainly. Remnants of past civilisations suggest automated or mechanical support was more common in those times."